The Reviews Are In: AirPro’s AUGGIE Leads a Calibration Revolution
By Joel Gausten What a difference a year makes… In September 2021, AirPro Diagnostics appeared at the Texas Auto Body Trade Show to provide a hands-on demonstration of AUGGIE, a new wireless device designed to revolutionize the world of vehicle recalibrations. The system promised a new direction by rendering a scaled-down, digital version of required
Forward-Facing Innovation: Inside AUGGIE by AirPro Diagnostics
By Joel Gausten “HELP!!” This four-letter combination ranks among the most taboo words in the industry, although there’s no shame in needing assistance in this ever-evolving field. With everything from supply chain issues to simply paying utilities weighing on the minds of anyone who turns the key to a shop’s door each morning, being a
Data Detectives: AirPro Diagnostics Unlocks the Mysteries of ADAS
By Joel Gausten Anyone who turns the key to the door of a body shop these days is fully aware that automotive technology is accelerating at a mind-boggling pace ─ especially when it comes to ADAS diagnostics and calibrations. Many facilities find it overwhelming to stay abreast of the equipment, training and expertise necessary to
Right Techs, Right Time: AirPro Diagnostics’ Brand Specialists Change the ADAS Game
By Joel Gausten Several issues often keep independent shop owners up at night, but staying on top of evolving scanning, diagnostic and ADAS calibration technologies doesn’t have to be one of them. As more independent collision repair facilities implement in-house diagnostic and calibration services, many acknowledge that it’s okay not to know everything – and
Preaching to the Non-Converted: Shops Speak Out on Proper Scanning, Diagnostics and Calibrations
The days of “see damage, fix damage” are long gone. For decades, it was that simple: See the physical damage, fix the physical damage. Today, you cannot rely on sight alone to diagnose vehicle electronics and ADAS safety systems. If you are in the business of repairing vehicles in 2021, you need to recognize that
Life beyond Sublets: In-Shop Scanning, Diagnostics & Calibrations Done Right
To illustrate just how specialized OEM-specific scanning, diagnostics and calibrations have become, we posed as consumers and randomly contacted a number of dealership service departments across the country to see if they had the tools and skills necessary to service a vehicle not under their banner. Their responses were enlightening, below is just a sampling:
Being ADAS Ready: Creating a Strategic-Based Repair System in Your Shop
Whether we like it or not, whether we are ready or not, the technological advancements in automotive technology have created change that must be reckoned with. It isn’t just novelty accessories that may or may not be here to stay, it is life-saving technology advancing at a rate that this industry has never seen. Although
